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3A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2016 Northwest ports scrambling after Hanjin files for bankruptcy Associated Press SEATTLE — Marine ports in the Pacific North- west are adjusting after South Korea’s Hanjin Shipping Co. announced it is filing for bankruptcy. Hanjin, one of the larg- est shipping companies in the world, is the main cus- tomer at Terminal 46 in Seat- tle. KING-TV reported that the terminal wasn’t releas- ing empty containers and exports after Wednesday’s announcement. Hanjin and other ship- ping companies across the world have been impacted by a decline in trade in recent years. OBITUARIES Sheree Ann Larson Warrenton Oct. 18, 1955 — Aug. 18, 2016 Tara Mattina with the Northwest Ports Alliance says she isn’t sure of the long term impacts, but that ship- ping lines are losing billions of dollars. Hanjin once provided most of the Port of Portland’s container cargo service before leaving the port in February 2015. In 1995, together with Judy Griffith, they Sheree Ann Larson, a longtime Warren- ton-Astoria resident, passed peacefully in her formed the Western BCA Pool Player Associa- Warrenton home on Aug. 18, 2016, surrounded tion and today have well over 2,000 members. Together with her by her family. husband Mark, they won fifth place Sheree was born in Astoria on in the National League for Oct. 18, 1955, to Donna Waddell and Willie Heinze, then later adopted by the doubles team, and placed Custer and Ann Waddell. She grad- with the Top 50 in the National for uated from Astoria High School and singles. with some college. She gave birth to In her spare time, she enjoyed arts three sons from a former marriage. and crafts, baking, darts, knitting, She had a second chance, and found crocheting, scrapbooking, matting, love later on in life with Mark Larson. and taking rides during hunting On June 30, 1984, Sheree and Mark season with her sons. She loved dec- got married, and together they raised orating the outside of her house with Sheree Larson a blended family of five children. Christmas lights for many to see, Growing up, she absolutely loved and spending time with family. the outdoors and enjoyed going for She helped with the Astoria rides into the woods with her father, Custer. She Regatta and loved volunteering with Corri also talked about sitting under a specific special Buck’s Filling Empty Bellies nonprofit organi- tree, where she was able to hand feed a deer. She zation, even amidst her own illness. Diagnosed enjoyed riding and taking care of horses with in 2010 with cancer, she was in remission Barb and Elmer Miller. for four years and earned her new nickname She loved to travel, taking Elmer to Idaho “Trooper” in 2014 by Mark for the many trips to see his family, and her niece Leena to Flor- to Portland when her cancer returned. ida, getting the chance to bond even stronger Survivors include her husband, Mark Lar- with people she loved. Her love for Mark grew son of Warrenton; brothers Kenneth and wife even deeper as they took various vacations Chandra Waddell, to Hawaii, Mexico and Reno, Nevada. They Dennis and wife Alice Waddell, and Wil- made it to Lincoln City four times together to liam Waddell, all of Astoria; sons Donald and see Mel Tillis in live shows, and Reba Mclntire wife Lisa Miller, at Camp Rilea. David Miller and fiancée Joy Chester; a During her working years, she worked daughter-in-law, Kelly Miller; a stepdaugh- many different jobs: at the Hallmark Resort, ter, Brandi Larson; a stepson, Jason and wife Iredale Restaurant, Bumble Bee Cannery, dis- Melanie Larson; grandchildren Corey, Tyler, patcher for the Astoria Police Department and Natasha, Melanie, Rebekah, Cheyenne, Chris- The Oregonian, before she landed her dream topher, Shelby, Emily, Brandon, Kaitlyn and job at Lektro, where she worked her way up Lacey; one great-grandson, Mason; nieces Val- as the office manager. She worked for Lek- erie, Kamala, Melanie, Leena, Anandhy, Mag- tro for 17 years. For that, Mark gave her the nolia and Ula; and a nephew, Mark. nickname “Speedy,” as she was a very talented She was preceded in death by her parents multitasker and it was hard to keep up with her and a son, Daniel Eugene Miller. many ventures. A celebration of life will be held at the She was an avid pool league player. In Bethany Lutheran Church in Astoria on Satur- 1993, she had a vision and made a phone call. day, Sept. 10, at noon. A reception follows at The idea was to bring the Billiard Congress of the Astoria Elks Lodge. America to the Northwest. In 1994, her vision Memorial contributions may be made at became reality and the first championship was Hughes-Ransom Mortuary in Astoria. scheduled, and she won the State Pool Tourna- Please sign the online guest book at www. ment in Salem, Oregon. hughes-ransom.com Railroads in Washington state must show they can handle all oil spills Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington’s Department of Ecology has adopted a new rule requiring that railroads shipping oil through the state demonstrate that they can immediately respond to any spills. The department said Thurs- day the rule takes effect Oct. 1, and it brings railroads into line with rules for companies moving oil by pipeline and by vessel. Railroads will have to pro- vide the state with contingency plans detailing steps the rail- road will take if oil spills or a substantial risk of a spill occurs during transport. Officials say they’ll review each plan and require that they be tested through appropriate drills. The state says California and Minnesota have imple- mented similar laws for railroads. This fall, Washington is also beginning to require that facilities receiving shipments of crude oil by rail notify the Department of Ecology, which will share notice of those plans with local first responders. Edward Stratton/The Daily Astorian Rent-A-Center is liquidating in preparation to close Sept. 15. Rent-A-Center will close store in Astoria By EDWARD STRATTON The Daily Astorian Rent-A-Center is liqui- dating its store in Astoria in advance of closing Sept. 15. Manager Brad Beyerle said the store has been at the location at least 15 years. “When it opened, we were the only rent-to-own company,” Manager Brad Beyerle said. But as competition has increased, he said, the store has had a more difficult time being profitable. The building, built in 2005 at 730 Bond St., is owned by 730 Astoria LLC. Building owner Elisabeth Miles said she heard the building was closing from Tobi Nielsen, the owner of the Astoria Liquor Store next door. Robert W. ‘Bob’ Eller “They have a lease through April,” Miles said, adding she was notified by Rent-A-Cen- ter’s corporate office Wednes- day. “They’ll have to pay through April.” Miles said there are no ten- ants lined up yet to replace Rent- A-Center. Nielsen said she has been interested in expanding, but that the rent might be too high to be cost effective. Hammond June 18, 1934 — Aug. 23, 2016 Bob passed in McMinnville, Oregon, at the nieces and nephews. fine age of 82. He is proceeded in death by his parents He was born to his parents John John and Martha Eller and sister Eller and Martha (Klous) Eller. Joyce Falls of Renton, Washington. He proudly served in the U.S. Bob retired from the city of Sea- Army for five years and in 1957 mar- side, Oregon, after working for ried his bride of 59 years, Shirley many years as an auto mechanic. Burgess from LaGrange, Georgia. A special thank you to Jay for all He is survived by his wife Shir- his help. ley; daughter Debbie (Don) David- A graveside service will be held son of Nehalem, Oregon; sons Mike at Ocean View Cemetery, 575 SW Eller of Hammond, Oregon, and 18th St., Warrenton, Oregon, on Fri- Troy Eller of Warrenton, Oregon; six day, Sept. 2, 2016, at 1 p.m. Robert Eller grandchildren: Sheena, David, Don- Hughes-Ransom Mortuary & nie, Mathew, Tyler and Troy; five Crematory of Seaside is in charge of great grandchildren; sister, Wilma arrangements. Washburn of Mora, Minnesota, and brother Please visit hughes-ransom.com to share Jerry Eller of Gearhart, Oregon, and many memories and sign the guest book. Tongue Point celebrates another graduation The Daily Astorian Tongue Point Job Corps Center joined 126 others across the U.S. celebrating the sixth-annual National Job Corps Commencement Day last week, including the grad- uation of 26 students. The center in Astoria, which offers training in vari- ous technical trades, has grad- uated 295 students this year. “I love Job Corps’ national campaign, ‘Careers Begin Here,’” Astoria Mayor Arline LaMear said in her keynote address at the ceremony Aug. 26. “It is so fitting because you leave here so well prepared to enter the job market, to earn a good living and contribute to our society.” Job Corps, created by President Lyndon B. Johnson as part of the War on Poverty, has served more than 2.7 mil- lion economically disadvan- taged 16- to 24-year-olds, helping them learn trades, earn workforce certifica- tions, complete high school, earn driver’s licenses and gain other valuable skills for adulthood. “Job Corps programs are essential to building the work- force our economy needs and expanding opportunities for everyone,” Ali V.Z. Mayeda, a district representative, read on behalf of U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon. The average Job Corps center supports 228 local jobs, LOWER COLUMBIA BOWL U ES G A E L L L A F I N G M R O F W O N 503-325-3321 C O S M IC B OW L Frid a y & Sa tu rd a ys 9:30 to m id n ight In d ivid u al s & Te am s W an t e d St o p b y o r cal l t o d ay! 10 AM - 10:30 PM M O N -TH 10 AM - 12:00 AM FRI - SAT 12 PM - 10:30 PM SU N D AY according to Job Corps. Every $1 invested in Job Corps returns almost $2 to the local economy. 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